Buckle.



A. ROSENGARTEN.

BUCKLE. v APPLICATION IILED JAN. 19, 1914.

1 ,100Q783. Patented June 23, 1914.

6244M MW Inventor: by W A; Atty COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH Cu., WASHINUTDN. D.c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM ROSENGARTEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BUCKLE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ABRAHAM Rosana-m- TEN, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at New York city, inthe county and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates generally to buckles and has particular referenceto a type 0. buckle wherein a rigid frame, such as metal, is designed toreceive an inserted member, such as an ornamental leather finishingpiece or facing.

It has heretofore been proposed to force an ornamental leather insertmember into a channel shaped metallic frame, but difficulty has beenexperienced in getting a smoothly finished article, and in securelymaintaining the inserted leather in position in the metal frame.

My invention is concerned mainly with the feature of the leather insertin such buckles, and the principal object of the invention is to providea structure wherein the leather or other ornamental insert will befirmly retained in position, and the finished article will have andmaintain a smooth and. artistic appearance.

The invention, in its preferred form, is ilustratively exemplified inthe accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a front elevational view,parts being broken away, of a complete buckle according to my invention;Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a securing or wedge member forretaining the ornamental leather facing in the metal frame; Fig. 3 is asimilar view of the blank which forms the facing; and Fig. 1 is ahorizontal sectional view on the line 1% of Fig. 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

The buckle shown in the drawing is of substantially oblongconfiguration, but it will be understood that this form is not essential and has been chosen for illustrative purposes merely.

My improved buckle comprises three essential parts, viz :a channel frame10 of suitable material such as metal; a securing or wedge member 11,preferably of hard rubber or indurated fiber; and, a facing 12 ofleather, cloth, or any other appropriate Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed January 19, 1914.

Patented June 23, 1914. Serial No. 813,092.

material, which may or may not be ornamented, as desired. It will benoted that the wedge 11 and the facing member 12 conform, substantially,in shape to the shape of the channel in the frame 10. The frame whichhas been designated generally by the numeral 10, is preferably stampedup from any desired metal, and comprises the parallel inner and outerwalls 10 and 10 and the base wall 10. At the base of the buckle, andintermediate its ends, the walls 10 and 10 are interrupted at 10 leavingnothing but the base wall 10 at this point, to receive the loop 13 of atongue 14: which is thus pivotally mounted, and which is suflicientlylong to reach to the opposite part of the buckle. At each side of thecut out portion 10 in the outer wall 10 and preferably intcgral withthis wall, is a prong or pin 15, capable of being bent over to assist inretaining the facing 12 in position. At the upper intermediate portionof the wall 10 a similar prong 15 is provided, the function of which islike that of the other prongs. The relative dimensions of the wedge 11and facing 12 are such that the facing may be laid over the wedge withits side edges 12 bent over and lying against the lateral walls of thewedge. WVhen the facing 12 has been properly placed over or on the wedge11, these two members are forced into the channel in the frame 10, andthe prongs 15 are bent at right angles to the plane of the walls 10 and10 The wedge and facing are thus smoothly and firmly held in position.Thereafter the tongue 14 is attached in a well known manner, and thebuckle is complete.

It will be understood that the thickness or diameter of the wedge 11 issuch that when covered by the facing 12 these two members will fittightly in the channel between the walls 10" and 10 and that prongs 15serve as a precautionary measure against displacement or withdrawal ofthe wedge and facing.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A buckle,comprising a channel frame having a portion of its lateral walls cutaway at one point to provide a reduced bearing portion, a tongue havinga loop member embracing said bearing portion and freely revoluble aboutthe same, a Wedge in said In testimony whereof I have afiixed mychannel, a flexible covering over said Wedge signature in presence oftwo Witnesses. having its side edges held between said ABRAHAMROSENGARTEN. Wedge and the lateral Walls of the channel itnesscs:

5 frame, and prongs struck up from said O'r'ro .MUNK,

frame and turned over said flexible cover. CLARIOE FRANOK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

